CN103237625A

CN103237625A - Apparatus and method for working optical lens and transporting container for optical lenses

Info

Publication number: CN103237625A
Application number: CN2011800581432A
Authority: CN
Inventors: G.施耐德
Original assignee: Schneider GmbH and Co KG
Current assignee: Schneider GmbH and Co KG
Priority date: 2010-10-04
Filing date: 2011-09-29
Publication date: 2013-08-07
Anticipated expiration: 2031-09-29
Also published as: US20130075465A1; CN103237625B; BR112013008209B1; US8944315B2; EP2624999A1; BR112013008209A2; EP2624999B1; WO2012045411A1; US20130072088A1; CN103237627B; BR112013008228A2; CN103237627A; WO2012045412A1; EP2624998A1

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for working an optical lens (2) and an associated transporting container (13) for a number of optical lenses (2) are proposed, wherein the presence of required or specified operating resources is picked up, preferably automatically, in particular by means of corresponding detection devices (120), and/or lenses (2) and/or other operating resources, such as tools (3D, 3F, 4D), required for the respective working operation are indicated. In particular, user prompting is provided, alternatively or additionally indicating required chucking or re-chucking of the lenses (2) or assigned block pieces (2A) and/or required tool changes or the like.

Description

The transport box that is used for the equipment of processing optical lens and method and is used for optical lens

The present invention relates to a kind of equipment for the processing optical lens, a kind of transport box and a kind of method for the processing optical lens for one or more optical lenses.

Optical lens (for example being used for glasses) should have definite optical property.The optics of lens data of consequent expectation are for example determined by the optist.These data for example comprise about dioptric data, about spheroid and cylinder with about the data of wide-angle etc.In addition, the optical data of described expectation also comprises distance and/or the position of corresponding relatively eyes, is especially packing into when determining in the mirror holder, i.e. for example wide-angle, shape of face angle or chuck angle (Fassungsscheibenwinkel), interpupillary distance etc.

Used the lens with default optical data (for example have and be divided into diopter not at the same level) in the past.Yet use the lens of the personalized optical data with expectation separately or the optical property of bringing thus more and more.This lens are according to the optical data processing of expectation separately or make, and wherein, lens especially are equipped with so-called free shape surface (for example progressive multi-focus lens etc.).The following description and the present invention preferably relate to this lens or lens blank, and they process and especially be equipped with so-called free shape surface according to the personalized optical data of expectation.

The optical data of expectation is transferred to big factory so far usually, central laboratory etc. for example, this place by the optical data of expectation by design a model with the separated independently central processing unit of processing machine in definite corresponding geometric data of lens.Thus obtained lens geometric data is transferred to central technology and process control equipment.Subsystem produces the corresponding processing tasks that has for the manufacturing data of different processing machines, so that according to the geometric data processing lens of determining.This data are handled except can having problems when transmitting the optical data of expectation to big factory from the optician's shop sometimes, also need expending of very large hardware, software and machine, use corresponding server and computer network usually especially for this reason.Factory also needs the personnel with Special Training.Therefore the input on the personnel is also bigger.

About the required so far server system or computer network or the internet that expend and need be connected, for example can be with reference to US5,808,894A, US2004/0246440A1 and WO2010/040757A1.

The rapid optical lens worked structure of the multistep of the complexity of Chan Shuing before improves aspect process.DE102007007188A1 discloses the machining center of the optical lens of making for processing plastic.Described machining center has the work spindle for the bearing of lens of having around rotating shaft rotation.Described machining center also has the processing unit (plant) of band milling tool, processing unit (plant), burnishing device, cleaning device and the carving device of band cutting tool.Work spindle can move along the direction of rotating shaft and transverse to it, in order to lens are flowed to different device and realize different process, and especially produces the free shape surface of expectation at the lens place at this.

In DE102007007188A1, do not mention the control to machining center.Yet should think that machining center has computer assisted control device, as the CNC control device, therefore different devices can correspondingly be handled default manufacturing data in general mode.Known machining center must correspondingly with for computer network or similar device that the manufacturing data are provided be connected in order to move.

Technical problem to be solved by this invention is, a kind of equipment, a kind of optical lens, a kind of transport box and a kind of method for the processing optical lens for optical lens are provided, wherein, described processing especially can be on the spot (for example directly in the optician's shop or similar site) and/or expend and/or undertaken by untrained personnel with less.

This technical problem is passed through according to the described equipment of claim 1, is passed through according to the described transport box of claim 15 with by solving in accordance with the method for claim 18 by the present invention.Favourable expansion design is the technical scheme of dependent claims.

One aspect of the present invention is that described equipment for the processing optical lens also has the user guide device for the guiding user.This makes to the use of equipment and therefore the processing of optical lens obviously is more prone to.Especially can reduce thus and expend and/or described processing equally also can be undertaken by untrained personnel.

Another aspect of the present invention is, shows the required lens of processing at expectation, and for example lens type of Que Dinging or lens blank, and/or required equipment for this reason are as instrument.This has obviously simplified the using and operate or make it the obviously easier of equipment that is used for the processing lens, therefore especially also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

Be on the other hand, show preferably by the required transposition of carrying out of the lens of locking, especially change to another tool spindle from a certain tool spindle, and/or show the bearing or the tool spindle that are used for clamping of described equipment.This has obviously simplified the using and operate or make it the obviously easier of equipment that is used for the processing lens, therefore especially also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

Another aspect of the present invention regulation shows the required replacing of carrying out of described processing unit (plant) and/or processing unit (plant) to be used, one of a plurality of processing unit (plant)s of especially described equipment.This has obviously simplified and uses and operate or make it obviously easier, therefore especially also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

Another aspect of the present invention regulation, described equipment have the checkout gear for detection of the equipment of at least one processing lens.Described detection is preferably automatically carried out.The especially instrument that described equipment refers to, polishing equipment, cooling equipment, lubricated equipment, cleaning equipment and/or liquid etc.This has obviously simplified and uses and operate or make it obviously easier, therefore especially also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

Described detection is preferably automatically carried out, especially by at least one or a plurality of corresponding sniffer.This has obviously simplified the using and operate or make it the obviously easier of equipment that is used for the processing lens, therefore especially also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

Particularly preferably detect and/or show that processing is required, to be replaced, wait to change or equipment to be replenished.This has obviously simplified the using and operate or make it the obviously easier of equipment that is used for the processing lens, therefore especially also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

Particularly preferably, described equipment or user's guiding or user guide device design like this, thereby for the user show or otherwise method inform state and/or machine process, especially also can show or inform according to demand state or machine process at each independent processing unit (plant) of each independent lens and/or equipment at this.Described output or demonstration are especially undertaken by corresponding display unit, interface or similar device.For detected state, can exchange corresponding status information or out of Memory for this reason and/or for example detect by checkout gear or by sniffer etc.

The invention still further relates to a kind of transport box for one or more optical lenses.Described transport box preferably comprises at least one, especially a plurality of or be useful on is processed the required equipment of lens with cutting way or other molding mode, especially corresponding instrument particularly preferably is at least one cutting tool, milling tool and/or polishing tool.This has obviously simplified the using and operate or make it the obviously easier of relevant device that is used for the processing lens, therefore also can use untrained personnel and/or avoids or reduce faulty operation or use at least.

The expectation optical data that the present invention preferably also relates to by input produces the geometric data that lens are made data and/or determined lens by the optical data of expectation.This especially directly the equipment that is used for the processing lens carry out or control device at equipment in carry out.

Therefore particularly preferably be, described equipment is equipped with input unit, the direct expectation optical data of input lens.

Within the scope of the invention, " optical data " of term expectation refers to the optical data of personalization strongly of the lens of determining for each patient, and it is determined by the optist that usually perhaps the optics rating data with lens to be manufactured serves as that the basis is determined.In the present invention, " optical data " especially comprises spherical optics effect (for example with diopter), about the cylindrical data of astigmatism (bent thickness for example, especially with diopter, position with cylinder axis, for example with degree), the data of prism, be particularly useful for correcting stravismus (for example gradient of prism or thickness, the position of prism and shape, prism axis etc.), nearer and/or than the data in territory, far field, interpupillary distance (being used for the eye distance at the mirror holder positioning lens), setting height(from bottom) (height from seamed edge under the lens to the eyes mid point), edge shape (for example for circle explanation diameter, for oval major and minor axis or other shape of ellipse explanation) and/or lens are about the data (wide-angle of eyes or the angle position in mirror holder, be used for the relative eyes in explanation lens plane at the chuck angle of the gradient of the optical axis of horizontal plane etc.).

" geometric data " of term lens represents to describe data or the value of lens geometric properties according to the present invention, as diameter, may be at the radius of thickness, optical surface or the face side at different parts place, especially in the curvature at different parts place etc." geometric data " especially represents these data or value, and they should or must have lens or the lens face of processing (finishing), in order to realize optical data or the performance of expectation.Geometric data for example can be only or is related to one at least side to be processed or that make is just in time arranged, and as front or the back side of lens, perhaps also can relate to two side, edge and/or thickness or the varied in thickness of lens.Geometric data for example can illustrate or determine expectation surface trend or the expectation surface configuration of the side to be processed of lens especially to be processed.This can be for example by corresponding parameter, as the radius of ball and/or anchor ring, by function, by approximate, by coordinate figure, by cad data and/or therewith corresponding value etc. carry out.Geometric data for example also can comprise the thickness of lens to be manufactured, different one-tenth-value thickness 1/10 or varied in thickness.Geometric data also can comprise especially along the trend of the edge in the lens plane at edge and/or edge shape, for example along a chamfering or a plurality of chamfering of edge designs, and/or along the groove (position, shape) of arris design etc.Geometric data especially refers to the data of lens to be manufactured, i.e. even rating data or rated value etc. are approximation or can not describe or use function representation with mathematical way fully just sometimes.

Geometric data relate in particular at least one for especially as the optical function of lens more important and/or for the optical data that realizes expecting more important face or face side, particularly preferably be lens or front and/or the back side of the lens that machine.The present invention especially is devoted to make the lens with free shape surface, wherein, " free shape surface " especially is according to feature of the present invention, and mathematical notation or mathematical notation closely approx are for example by bicubic or higher spline function etc.Particularly preferably be, front to be manufactured or to be processed and/or the back side refer to this free shape surface.

Term " manufacturing data " refers in particular to the concrete processing unit (plant) of preferred control according to the present invention so that the data of the process of implementing to determine.They especially control the motion of corresponding machining tool and/or the data of corresponding process.For example, make data and can refer to so-called CNC data etc.As alternative or additional, make data and for example also can represent or include or contain the geometric data of the intermediate steps that adds man-hour or different process and/or replace described geometric data in case of necessity fully.

In addition, geometric data and/or manufacturing data also can comprise or consider the undersize that certain size is excessive or possible respectively, especially in following procedure of processing, as polishing, polishing or coating aspect.

According to the present invention, " designing a model " especially is interpreted as " the lens designs (lens design) " that speciality circles are alleged.Designing a model can be a special tame supplier at lens blank.It especially comprises whole algorithms or most of algorithm, is determined or the approximate geometric data of determining special lenses by the optical data of expectation by described algorithm.Geometric data especially with lens material, refractive index, size, shape, thickness, lens type, manufacturer and/or locking mode etc. (these or similarly especially preferably be called " primary data " in the data of original state or first being processed and/or clear and definite discriminating according to the present invention about lens blank or lens, especially lens are distinctive for they) and/or in case of necessity with design a model and may carry out approximate relevant.In the process from the lens blank to the finished lens, also can comprise different approach in case of necessity.Especially in designing a model and/or when producing the manufacturing data, can be changed electronically or consider by the concrete processing approach of selecting of each manufacturer of lens blank and/or processing machine.

" design a model " and also can be understood as according to the optical data of expectation and especially according to the primary data of the back side that has machined that comprises lens to be processed especially at least or positive shape according to the present invention, be used for (especially by calculate or approximately determine lens front or the back side to be processed) determine or produce geometric data or make data, particularly preferably for the manufacture of or process front and/or the algorithm at the back side or the synonym of adjusting law of lens to be manufactured.

Within the scope of the invention, " processing unit (plant) " is generally understood as any device of finishing or allowing to process lens.Term " processing unit (plant) " also comprises burnishing device, cleaning device and/or carving device.In particular cases also exist term " to be used for the processing unit (plant) with cutting way or other molding mode processing lens ".At this, refer in particular to the special processing unit (plant) with milling tool, cutting tool or other processing and forming instrument of top explanation.

A preferred aspect of the present invention is that especially detection is used for determining the geometric data of lens and/or the release code (Freischaltcode) of manufacturing data by the optics of lens data of expectation by checkout gear for the equipment of processing lens.As alternative or additional, detect the distinctive primary data of lens.Particularly preferably be that described detection automatically or is independently carried out.Lens are processed in this permission very simply, expend especially on the spot and/or with less tissue.

According to another aspect of the present invention, lens are equipped with this release code and/or the distinctive primary data of lens.As alternative or additional, the transport box that is used for one or more optical lenses can set this release code and/or the distinctive primary data of lens.This has allowed operation or the processing simplified again, especially on the spot and/or realized the minimizing that tissue expends.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the geometric data of when existing or detect the release code of permission, just especially determining lens by designing a model by the optical data of expectation and/or make data only.As alternative or additional, also can consider primary data at this.This makes especially on the spot operation or processing become easily and/or reduced tissue and expended again.

Described checkout gear preferably is integrated in the described equipment.

To the detection of release code and/or primary data especially optically, magnetically and/or electromagnetic ground carry out, for example communicate by the detector bar shape code and/or with information carrier (as RFID chip or responder).This can realize very simply.

Sometimes the term of using " information " according to the present invention preferably include according to the data of the primary data of the release code of described meaning and/or lens and/or at least one equipment and/or be used for each lens or be used for especially similar or identical set of lenses for other important data of processing.Described information or partial information are preferably preserved or are included in the information carrier.Described information carrier especially can refer to or comprise so-called RFID responder (for chip or the device identified by electromagnetic wave, got by English word " Radio-Frequency-Identification " that is " radio frequency identification "), perhaps refer to or comprise optical markers, as bar code, 2D bar code (two-dimensional bar) especially.

Described equipment for the processing optical lens preferably not only has for the processing unit (plant) of cutting way or other molding mode processing lens be used for the burnishing device of polishing lens in case of necessity, but also has the input unit for the optics of lens data of expecting.The control device of described equipment is designed for by the expectation optical data of importing and produces the geometric data that lens are made data and/or determined lens by the optical data of expectation.

Thus can be with simple mode and less expending, especially also can by the personnel of less training and/or on the spot and/or not with situation that master computer is connected under and/or under the situation at predetermined blank eyeglass not, (immediately) processed lens or the lens that can directly use like this, makes the lens that machine have the optical data of expectation and therefore has the optical property of expectation.The expectation optical data of the lens of being determined by the optist to be manufactured can realize in simple mode.The primary data manufacturing that operating personnel only need import these data and import lens to be processed or lens blank in case of necessity has the lens of expectation optical property.Coming expectation optical data other data group is afterwards generated by described equipment oneself.

Described input unit preferably has for the operating surface of manually importing the expectation optical data.This allows very simply to import and can be with the less realization that expends.For the control surface of manually importing the expectation optical data especially keyboard or touch-screen.

As alternative or additional, described input unit can be used for input information, especially release code.

As alternative or additional, described input unit also can have for the interface of especially directly importing or receive the expectation optical data from measuring instrument, computer etc. electronically.

Especially in order to carry out menu-guided or other user guiding, described input unit or equipment preferably also have display unit, and form is dialog box or screen especially, can be designed as touch-screen.By user or menu-guided, the user can preferably especially operate described equipment by operating surface in simple mode and/or can avoid faulty operation or it is reduced to minimum under not having through the situation of special training.

Described equipment or control device preferably have design module, and described design module has designing a model for the geometric data of being determined lens in deterministic process by the optical data of expectation.This is the remarkable simplification of relative prior art.Especially regulation with design module or design a model (lens design) be integrated in the equipment control device of processing unit (plant).This simplifies the structure and has reduced significantly and expended.

" design module " especially is interpreted as data processing equipment, calculation element or computing unit, and it can particularly preferably constitute or realization by independent computer and/or by software or calculation procedure etc.

Described design module is used for determining the geometric data of lens and/or produces making data.For this reason, described design module uses at least one to design a model according to the mode of having set forth.Described designing a model can optionally be fixed default, programming and/or changed.When needed, also can use a plurality of or different designing a model.

Particularly preferably be, described design a model be predeterminable, can import and/or changeable.This allows to use multi-functionally and/or is suitable with various situations or different lens, lens manufacturers and/or user expectation.

According to a kind of flexible program, be used for by the expectation optical data determine designing a model of lens geometric data can be especially automatically according to lens or lens type or lens blank from a plurality of selections that design a model.This has allowed best adaptive or selection.

" deterministic process " preferably is interpreted as the geometric data that is identified for lens to be processed or produces and make data.At this, also can carry out or occur a plurality of definite or generation steps.These steps are on the whole as unique definite procedure definition, assessment, counting or a detection, as long as all these steps are about same lens.

Equipment or control device preferably have the manufacturing module for the manufacturing data of the processing unit (plant) that is used for described equipment by the lens geometric data generation of determining before at least and polissoir (if present).Therefore can be further processed the geometric data of determining with less expending directly.Especially can avoid transmission problem.This has also simplified operation and has used.

" manufacturing module " especially is interpreted as data processing equipment, calculation element or computing unit, and it can particularly preferably constitute or realization by independent computer and/or by software or calculation procedure etc.

As mentioned above, if design module directly produces (required) manufacturing data, can save to make module or will make module and be integrated in the design module.Yet as alternative or additional, at least one also can be set for generation of the manufacturing module of making data.

According to the present invention, " release code " is preferably for discharging or opening processing or determined the lens geometric data and/or made data or use design module or design a model and/or coding that modeling is required by the optical data of expectation.In principle, release code generally also can with use design module or design a model and/or modeling irrespectively required as use equipment or processing optical lens.

Release code refers in particular to the alphanumeric symbol sequence of multidigit.

After detecting release code, check in equipment or control device preferably whether it is the release code of permission.This is especially undertaken by the release code of release code that relatively provide or detected and permission, and the release code of described permission is preferably kept in the described equipment or otherwise exists or generation.Have only when import or detected release code when consistent with the release code of permission, just determine geometric data by the optical data of expectation or make data or carry out deterministic process for lens.After this, preferably the release code with permission is labeled as and disapproves or delete, especially to avoid reusing this release code.Yet in principle, also the release code of a permission can be used for a plurality of deterministic processes, for example be used for two or more deterministic processes, and correspondingly allow repeatedly to use.

The check of release code is particularly preferably particularly preferably carried out in described equipment in control device or by comparator or comparator device or with other suitable methods.

At definite geometric data or after making data, can be to lens, especially real moulding or machining are carried out in the front of lens and/or the back side, especially in order to realize the optical data of expectation, i.e. optical value or the performance of expecting for later user in lens.

Described equipment particularly preferably is designed to compact machining center.On the principle, DE102007007188A1 has shown that a kind of form is the equipment of machining center.Yet do not set forth control device and input unit at this place.

The equipment of advising especially has at least one processing unit (plant) of equipment and is used for the common housing that other is used for the option means of polishing, cleaning, mark and/or locking.This has realized especially compactness and/or low cost configuration and/or has reduced and expended, simplified control and/or operation.In addition, can reduce or even save in other cases the necessary external interface that is used for transmission data or the information of transmission fully.

Particularly preferably be, control device, design module, input unit and/or checkout gear are integrated in the described equipment or with it fixedlys connected.This decision design principle with the compact machining center of advising is consistent.Yet, according to a kind of enforcement flexible program, control device and/or input unit also can be designed as independent parts or the construction unit that especially can directly be connected with described equipment, but its preferably be designed for realizingly described equipment and can with described equipment very simply, especially exclusively connect.

Particularly advantageous is a kind of design of described equipment, wherein, described lens or lens blank especially can be locked at manually pack on the lock piece or be pressed in the described processing unit (plant) and burnishing device in (if present) and again from wherein taking out.At this, especially also correspondingly be suitable for for cleaning device.This with can make the simple structure of land used excellent operation corresponding at equipment.Obviously reduced the cost of described equipment thus, because can cancel the complicated manufacturing installation that influences cost for lens or lens blank (preferably at lock piece).

Particularly preferably be information or partial information or the information carrier of the being furnished with described information lock piece that the protective film that sets in lens or lens or lens have of attaching troops to a unit.Particularly preferably be, information or information carrier are carried by protective film or can not be separated.As alternative or additional, transport box can be equipped with information or partial information or contain the information carrier of described information.

A kind of method for optimizing that is used for the processing optical lens is characterised in that, with lens to be processed, especially lens blank flows to described equipment and the optics of lens data of input expectation in described equipment, wherein, detect release code and only when having the release code of permission, determined the geometric data of lens and produce thus or directly produce to make data by the optical data of expectation, and according to the manufacturing data that produce by described equipment processing lens.Particularly preferably be, in the input optical data and/or starting in case of necessity or optional initial release after, no longer exist external action or the interference that data produce, data are handled and/or transmit to the data of processing unit (plant) determined, made to geometric data.This has realized processing on the spot lens in less expending, wherein, significantly simplified operation and especially can be reduced to the optical data of direct input expectation and information in case of necessity.

Preferably cutting type is carried out at the front of lens and/or the back side, the processing of especially turning formula, then the lens to processing polish in described equipment.

Particularly preferably be, lens to be processed have had the face side of that make or finished or moulding, the especially back side.The another side of lens moulding ground in processing unit (plant), the especially processing of cutting ground wherein, are determined the geometric data of lens side to be processed and/or are made data and use it for processing by the expectation optical data of lens and according to the shape that lens have been made side.

Preferred suggestion processing (only) is operational or existing lens directly, thereby (can) cancellation general remote transmission lens data and in glass manufacturer place predetermined lens in the prior art.

Aforementioned and following various aspects of the present invention and feature can at random mutually combine, but also can realize independently of one another.

Other side of the present invention, feature, advantage and characteristic are drawn by claims and following description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic construction according to equipment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 illustrates the schematic diagram of described equipment;

Fig. 3 illustrates the checkout gear of described equipment and is positioned at the schematic diagram of the lens to be processed on the lock piece;

Fig. 4 illustrates the diagrammatic top view of the lens with protective film and information carrier;

Fig. 5 illustrates the constructed profile that has for the transport box of the lens of the information carrier of described equipment for one or more.

In the accompanying drawings, use identical Reference numeral for identical or similar parts with device, wherein, even saved the explanation that repeats, also produce identical or corresponding advantage and characteristic.

Theme of the present invention is the equipment 1 for processing optical lens 2.The technical background of this equipment can be at first with reference to the beginning part of specification.

The starting point of formation or processing optical lens 2 is lens blanks.Described lens blank is processed and is processed in other procedure of processing in case of necessity with cutting way or other molding mode like this, makes last generation have the finished product optical lens 2 of the optical property of expectation.Within the scope of the invention, term " lens " both had been illustrated in implements necessary procedure of processing lens blank before, also represents last finished lens 2.

Lens 2 or lens blank preferably are made of plastics.Yet in principle, also can use other material processed in a suitable manner, also can be glass or mineral glass in case of necessity.Be applied to the glasses (not shown) if preferable case is finished lens 2, then lens 2 are also referred to as lens in the present invention, even lens 2 may not be made of glass.

Have at least one or have only a processing unit (plant) 3 according to equipment 1 of the present invention, for the lens of processing with cutting way or other molding mode as workpiece to be processed 2.Processing unit (plant) 3 is only schematically illustrated in Fig. 1.

Shown in preferred embodiment in, described processing unit (plant) 3 preferably has work spindle 3A, it especially preferably can move along W direction and directions X by the cross slide plate that only schematically shows.Both direction W, X preferably laterally or vertically extend each other.

Work spindle 3A refers in particular to axle or direct driver or other driver of the preferred accurate supporting that directly drives, its have respectively preferred integrated or attach troops to a unit be used for workpiece interface or the bearing 3B of (namely being used for lens 2 or lens blank at this).In principle, can directly hold or clamp lens 2.Yet preferably indirectly by clamper, especially so-called lock piece 2A fixes for lens 2 or lens blank.Described lock piece 2A is clamped.

Lens 2 temporarily link to each other with lock piece 2A.The described state that links to each other with lock piece 2A is called " by locking " or " by locking ".The locking of lens 2 on lock piece 2A (namely temporary transient fixing) can be for example by realizations such as the lower alloy of preferred fusing point (as so-called alloy locking material), resin, bonding agent, plastics, splicing tapes, and known by prior art for a long time.

Fig. 3 illustrates lens 2 with the lock piece 2A that attaches troops to a unit according to a kind of possible embodiment with enlarged diagram.At these lens 2 by locking.

Lens 2 to be processed have at least one (fully preferred) optical surface or face side to be processed, at this especially positive 2D.Other optical surface or face side (be back side 2E at this) are in an example shown towards lock piece 2A.

Lens 2 with to be processed opposed face side, be back side 2E at this, preferably made or processed or moulding.This face side does not especially need other processing and forming, replaces, and in order to realize expectation optical data or the performance of lens 2, preferred is carried out processing and forming to another face side (being positive 2D) of lens 2.This is in following further elaboration.

In an example shown, as shown in Figure 1, work spindle 3A preferably has bearing 3B, the especially clamp for lock piece 2A.

Preferably use hand, just manually by unshowned operator lens 2 or lock piece 2A are clamped on work spindle 3A or the bearing 3B.Yet also can clamp on automation ground in principle.

Lens 2 or lock piece 2A preferably can be clamped in the definite axial location and/or position of rotation, in order to can process lens 2 in accordance with regulations.For this reason, lock piece 2A also can be designed as many element types, as especially known from prior art.

By work spindle 3A the lens 2 of clamping are rotated or rotation to process.Just work spindle 3A especially is configured for the rotating driver of lens 2.Work spindle 3A especially constitutes that calculate or controlled circular shaft C.Especially CNC control is carried out in the rotation of work spindle 3A or lens 2.Particularly preferably be, can make lens 2 controllably or rotate or rotation with the rotating speed determined and/or the position of rotation of definition with being conditioned.

In an illustrated embodiment, the work spindle 3A with lens blank 2 clamping or locking preferably can be along the W direction towards the machining tool feeding or location and/or can be along directions X transverse to throughput direction (traverse feed) motion or mobile.Especially form controlled W axle and X-axis or linear axes.Other or additional direction and/or kinematic axis also can be arranged in principle.The axial orientation of the turning cylinder of work spindle 3A or circumference C also can favour the W direction or favour directions X extends.

Processing unit (plant) 3 decision design are used for by turning (especially facing) and/or Milling Process lens 2.Yet as alternative or additional, processing unit (plant) 3 also can be realized other to lens 2, the especially processing of cutting type or moulding.

In an example shown, process equipment 1 preferably has the driver 3C of band cutting tool 3D and/or the milling driver 3E of band milling tool 3F.As machining tool cutting tool 3D or milling tool 3F are set especially at this.

Preferably feeding and/or movement relative to each other of lens 2 and each machining tool (be cutting tool 3D or milling tool 3F at this) is in order to realize various processing.

Described driver 3C preferably refers to the axle driver of complicated preferred operation power, as moving winding driver etc., especially so-called presto tool driver is in order to especially control or promptly move forward and backward described cutting tool 3D according to the position of rotation of lens 2 and/or according to the rotating shaft of cutting tool 3D and work spindle 3A in its axial location or along the distance of Z axle.Described driver 3C preferably realizes the motion linear and/or controlled or that be conditioned of cutting tool 3D, and therefore is preferably formed controlled Z axle.

But the axial orientation of Z-direction and W axle or rotating shaft or circular shaft C can be in parallel with each other or is extended and/or relative adjustment with inclining towards each other.Under the situation of relative tilt, gradient is preferably less, thereby can also carry out preferred facing for processing work or lens 2 in mode expectation or that require.

Term " axle " particularly preferably is interpreted as kinematic axis controlled or that be conditioned or that calculate according to the technical term in the CNC control (digital or computer-aided control) in the present invention, as linear axes or circular shaft.This is particularly useful for the single of a processing unit (plant) or all parts and/or a plurality of processing unit (plant) or is applicable on the whole according to equipment 1 of the present invention.

Milling tool 3F and the milling driver 3E that attaches troops to a unit are only schematically illustrated in Fig. 1.The directed of the rotation of milling tool 3F or turning cylinder preferably laterally or perpendicular to the rotating shaft of work spindle 3A or the axial orientation of circular shaft extended.Milling tool 3F also can favour the axial orientation of the rotating shaft of work spindle 3A or circular shaft C or turnover with the design of its rotating shaft orientation as required, and/or for example relative lens 2 feedings of corresponding sports by work spindle 3A and/or milling driver 3E or milling tool 3F.

Shown in preferred embodiment in, preferably be divided into two-stage and process, especially the cutting tool 3D that processes (preprocessing) and retrofit roughly of the milling tool 3F by rough processing carries out finer processing (retrofit or main processing).Yet, also can fully phase out milling as required.This has simplified equipment 1 and processing unit (plant) 3 and has realized structure compacter and/or that cost is cheaper.As required, turning also can be carried out in two steps, as rough pre-turning and smooth turning afterwards, preferably by same cutting tool 3D, also can pass through different cutting tool in case of necessity.

Especially for example can in processing unit (plant) 3, process or arrange the structure of for example in EP0849038A2 or DE102009011194A2, describing.

The processing of cutting type or moulding is preferably carried out under the situation of adding liquid (as cooling off breast etc.).

Described equipment 1 at this processing unit (plant) 3 especially, preferably also has labelling apparatus 3G, and laser for example is in order to for example be corresponding date of lens 2 marks, sign etc.Described labelling apparatus 3G preferably such shown in EP1955811A1 constructs and/or designs.

When needed, in processing unit (plant) 3, also lens 2 are carried out the processing of (first) edge.Yet as alternative or additional, also can be for edge processing arrange unshowned additional processing unit (plant), as so-called edger etc.

Described equipment 1 or processing unit (plant) 3 also can be designed as, make after the optical surface of lens 2 or face side (especially preferably positive 2D) are carried out real processing and forming and after coating, lens 2 can carry out cutting type or processing and forming again, are particularly useful for lens 2 are carried out edge processing or the edge of lens 2 is finally processed.

Described equipment 1 also preferably has burnishing device 4 except processing unit (plant) 3, be used for polishing or final first being processed at lens 2 or the lens blank of processing unit (plant) 3 processing.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, burnishing device 4 is preferred is adjacent to layout and/or is arranged in processing unit (plant) 3 sides with processing unit (plant) 3.

Burnishing device 4 can have housing or the separated housing common with processing unit (plant) 3.

Burnishing device 4 structure or design as described in DE102007042667A1 particularly preferably, wherein, also can only be designed for lens 2 of processing when needed and be not used in and process two lens 2 simultaneously according to burnishing device 4 of the present invention, especially can only have a driver that is used for relay lens 2.

In an example shown, described burnishing device 4 preferably has the work spindle 4A of band bearing 4B.Work spindle 4A in principle can with processing unit (plant) 3 in work spindle 3A similarly or structure is constructed in the same manner and/or can be along directions X (traverse feed) mobile and/or can overturn as representing by arrow S.Therefore can replenish with reference to the description to work spindle 3A.Work spindle 4A is especially equally as driver, so that lens 2 rotate and are used for processing, is polishing at this, and/or is used for towards polishing tool 4D feeding lens 2.Work spindle 4A refers in particular to simple rotating driver, for example has the motor of belt driver, is used for processing or polishing so that lens 2 rotate.Particularly preferably be, lens 2 or lock piece 2A are supported under the situation of the position of rotation that does not have to determine and/or only with constant (as required may controlled or be conditioned) rotating speed rotation.

Also can go lock (being that lens 2 separate with the lock piece 2A that attaches troops to a unit) just to polish afterwards in principle.In this case, lens 2 are preferably directly clamped.

Preferably still use hand, just manually by unshowned operator lens 2 or lock piece 2A are clamped in work spindle 4A or its bearing 4B.Correspondingly, the transposition from work spindle 3A to work spindle 4A is preferably also manually carried out.Described transposition, especially as clamping itself, in principle also can automation ground or independently undertaken by equipment 1 by (unshowned) corresponding operating device or clamping device.

Independent driver or

work spindle

3A and 4A and/or be used for the bearing 3B of processing unit (plant) 3 and 4B and burnishing device 4 have been realized independently processing at two

devices

3 and 4 and (polished and also be interpreted as processing, especially be interpreted as geometry or mechanical final processing to the surface), so equipment 1 correspondingly is higher than common work spindle for two

devices

3 and 4 for the output of lens 2 through processing.Yet, can only use one or described work spindle 3A to be used for two

devices

3 and 4 with common in principle in the position of the independent or additional work spindle 4A that is used for burnishing device 4.When needed, the polishing in burnishing device 4 also can be carried out simultaneously and/or carry out in a plurality of procedure of processings for a plurality of lens 2.

Burnishing device 4 preferably has at least one polishing driver 4C, and it has at least one polishing tool 4D that attaches troops to a unit as machining tool.Polishing driver 4C especially can make polishing tool 4D rotate as shown by arrow B.

Particularly preferably be, polishing tool 4D especially can press or be positioned on lens to be processed 2 or the workpiece by default power (in described embodiment along the Z direction).Describedly for example press or locate and pneumatically to carry out by spring force and/or with other suitable methods.

As alternative or additional, polishing driver 4C or polishing tool 4D also can move or mobile along directions X when needed, especially form or have controlled X-axis, be particularly useful for relative workpiece or relatively lens 2 carry out relative adjustment (traverse feed).

Alternative or additional as to the possible flip-flop movement S of workpiece driver or workpiece, polishing tool 4D preferably can pass through corresponding hinge, as globe joint or universal joint, along its incline direction hingedly with the surperficial adaptive of lens 2 to be processed or recline thereon.

That shown is the unique polishing driver 4C with unique polishing tool 4D.Can certainly use a plurality of drivers and/or instrument.Especially polishing driver 4C also can the design of multiaxis ground or supporting.For example, burnishing device 4 can be constructed as described in DE102007042667A1 or work.

Preferably by grinding, especially under containing the situation of liquid (as what is called polishing breast etc.) of corresponding abrasive body, use polishes.As alternative or additional, also can polish by correct grinding.Especially also can replace grinding, especially before lens 2 are carried out ensuing coating, only carry out simple correct grinding so that lens 2 are finally processed.

Lens 2 through polishing or final processing are preferably coated, especially undertaken by equipment 1 or plater (this plater preferably also is the processing unit (plant) on the meaning of the present invention) or other (unshowned) equipment disposed therein.

In principle, in described process, especially in the processing and/or polishing of cutting type or moulding, workpiece and instrument also can exchange or can stipulate kinematic counter-rotating.

Equipment 1 also has the cleaning device 5 of band clean room 5A alternatively, the lens 2 of processing before can cleaning therein.According to preferred instruction, cleaning device 5 is just separated the design of turning up the soil with

device

3 and 4 at this individually.In principle, cleaning device for example also can be integrated in the burnishing device 4.

Preferred manual ground namely is not that automation ground cleans.For example, still the lens 2 of locking or the lens 2 that unclamped with the lock piece 2A that attaches troops to a unit are after processing, especially after in processing unit (plant) 3, carrying out after the machining and/or in burnishing device 4, polishing, in cleaning device 5, be cleaned, preferably be cleaned or wash.Yet, when needed, cleaning also can automation ground and/or independently and/or under the situation of using one of unshowned operating means and/or

work spindle

3A or 4A or cross slide plate carry out.

As alternative or additional, described equipment 1 can have another processing unit (plant) 6 that has another Processing Room 6A of illustrating or even a plurality of other processing unit (plant) 6, especially also be used for different purpose or processing.Can be as already mentioned in described another processing unit (plant) 6 like that for example carry out coating to lens 2 through processing especially, in case of necessity also coating repeatedly.

Alternatively, can in described another processing unit (plant) 6 or (unshowned) processing unit (plant) that adds, go up and/or make lens 2 to remove lock and/or processing rims of the lens and/or lock piece 2A to the lock piece 2A that attaches troops to a unit lens 2 lockings.Optional processing about lock piece 2 it should be noted that the processing that can especially stipulate to carry out cutting type or other moulding at this, for example in order to make lock piece 2A adaptive with the lens 2 that need special processing (for example having for the additional prism of correcting stravismus).This or other processing of lock piece 2 can be carried out in described another processing unit (plant) 6 or the unshowned processing unit (plant) that adds and/or processing unit (plant) 3, wherein, also can use the additional machining tool with additional in case of necessity driver as required.

Alternatively, can be in described another processing unit (plant) 6 or additional (unshowned) processing unit (plant) for example to lens 2, the spectacle frame of attaching troops to a unit, measure with reference to lens and/or instrument.Lens 2 can be for example before processing or a certain procedure of processing and/or measure afterwards.For example, can measure process side, front and/or the back side of lens 2 and/or edge or edge trend or the arris trend of lens 2.For spectacle frame, for example can measure the mirror holder shape, be used for holding the distance of in-profile and/or the lens of lens.

Described equipment 1 has control device 7, is used for processing and forming or processing unit (plant) 3 and the burnishing device 4 (if present) of control lens 2.Described control device 7 also can control appliance 1 other device 5 and 6.Described control device 7 is schematically illustrated in Fig. 1.The details of control device 7 will be in following elaboration.

Control device 7 is equipped with the input unit 8 of equipment 1 or is connected with it at input side, and described input unit 8 is designed to, and makes it possible to the expectation optical data OD of direct input lens 2.Can be delivered to control device 7 by the described optical data OD of input unit 8 inputs, it preferably determines the geometric data GD of lens 2 and/or determines or produce lens to make data FD thus.

In described embodiment, input unit 8 preferably has for the input face 8A and/or the display unit 8B that manually import expectation optical data OD, is screen in this form, is particularly useful for guiding the user.When needed, described input unit 8 also can have touch-screen alternative or additional as to the operating surface 8A that is used for input expectation optical data OD.Described touch-screen can constitute by display unit 8B and/or additional screen when needed.Importantly, input unit 8 is designed to, and makes it possible to import optical data OD in simple and intelligible mode.

Display unit 8B is preferred for guiding user when input expectation optical data OD and/or (simply) operating equipment 1.Particularly preferably be, 1 of described equipment has a unique display unit 8B or only has unique screen, the low cost configuration and/or also can be realized special shirtsleeve operation by untrained at least to a great extent personnel or make it easier in order to realize simple.

Display unit 8B for example preferably refers to dialog box, especially touch-screen.In the reality, the operating surface 8A that will show as keyboard in Fig. 1 is integrated among the screen 8B.Certainly, having tradition as (separately) keyboard of operating surface 8A is equipped with and equally also is fine.

Also be a kind of flexible program in Fig. 1, wherein, input unit 8 has the interface 8C that is particularly useful for importing electronically or receiving expectation optical data OD.At this, it can be card reader, radio interface or electrical interface for example, as USB interface.

Described equipment 1 or control device 7 preferably have for the design module 7A that is determined or produced geometric data GD and/or manufacturing data FD by expectation optical data OD.As seen from Figure 1, how from input unit 8 with the first order that optical data OD preferably is transferred to control device 7, namely be transferred to design module 7A.Shown in preferred embodiment in, design module 7A comprises that (at least) designs a model, and designs a model by this and is derived in deterministic process or produced the geometric data GD of lens to be manufactured 2 by the optical data OD that imports.Described design a model or preferably storage design a model group especially in design module 7A preferably by the algorithm structure of partly setting forth in the general remark of specification or the geometric data GD that produces lens 2 by approximate, interpolation etc.

The optical data OD of expectation has set forth in general remark of the present invention or definition, therefore no longer repeats.Correspondingly especially also be suitable for for geometric data GD, manufacturing data FD, primary data AD and release code FC.

By optical data OD expectation or input, by described equipment 1, control device 7 and/or by design module 7A or design a model and in first step, determine and/or produce geometric data GD, and in second step or alternatively also can directly determine and/or produce and make data, also determine for different procedure of processings in case of necessity and/or produce different manufacturing data FD.At this, especially also consider the primary data AD of lens 2 to be processed or lens blank to be processed, as the shape of lens type, size, shape, thickness, lens material, refractive index, Manufactured face side such as back side 2D and/or locking mode etc.Primary data AD especially can pass through input unit 8 and/or interface 8C when needed, as shown in Figure 1, perhaps otherwise imports and/or selects and/or automatically detected or determined by described equipment 1 or control device 7.Described control device 7 or design module 7A especially can select corresponding or suitable designing a model according to these primary datas AD.

As alternative or additional, described equipment 1 or control device 7 and/or design module 7A can be designed as, make according to optical data OD and/or the geometric data GD that obtains thus can be independently (especially by default or predeterminable operational lens 2 or the group of lens blank or type) select lens 2 or best lens blank or lens type and especially can show for the operator where necessary.

Then, the operator can be fixedly clamped corresponding lens blank in first processing unit (plant), is among processing unit (plant) 3 or its work spindle 3A or its bearing 3B at this.If the lens blank that requires is by chance unavailable, then the operator can require another suitable lens blank by equipment 1 or control device 7 so preferably with this input.Yet at this, also can carry out other process or user guiding.It should be noted that the operator that term " user's guiding " especially is included in operating equipment 1 and/or carries aspects such as consumptive material, instrument particularly preferably not show by display unit 8B or other device guiding.

Design a model be predeterminable, can import and/or changeable, this especially depends on the design of control device 7 or design module 7A.The preferred group of in equipment 1, control device 7 or design module 7A, preserve determining that designs a model, and can be designed a model by these as required and select.

Determine that by optical data OF lens data or geometric data GD carry out like this according to preferred instruction, make and all to carry out for geometric data GD or make the peculiar deterministic process of data FD for each lens 2.Be used for each independent lens 2 be used for determine that by optical data OD geometric data GD or the independent deterministic process of directly determining to make data FD by optical data OD are particular importances, also in order to generate clear and definite clearing.Geometric data GD or each deterministic process of making data FD are preferably as independent definite process counting and clearing and/or only just carry out when having corresponding release code FC or other activation signal etc.Described equipment 1 or control device 7 or design module 7A are preferably designed for, only make corresponding discharge or activate after just carry out deterministic process and/or each deterministic process is all counted and/or settled accounts.The input of corresponding release code FC and detect and can be especially to carry out by input unit 8 or interface 8C or with other suitable methods.Release code FC and/or primary data AD or the detection or the input that start described information are particularly preferably undertaken by the checkout gear 12 of described equipment 1, as shown in Figure 1.Also will further discuss after a while this.

According to preferred instruction, described equipment 1 or control device 7 preferably also have makes module 7B, makes module by this and is produced by definite geometric data GD of lens 2 and be used for processing unit (plant) 3 and in case of necessity also for the manufacturing data FD of burnishing device 4.Also can produce for other processing unit (plant) 5 of

equipment

1 or 6 corresponding manufacturing data FD by making module 7B.

In addition, in an illustrated embodiment, preferably in different procedure of processings, distribute and make data FD.This for example can be undertaken by other control device in case of necessity by the process control 7C of equipment shown in Figure 11 or control device 7 and/or in other suitable mode.

In addition, can be in equipment 1 or control device 7 integrated user guide device 7D, its especially the display unit 8B by input unit 8 realize feedback to user or operator or user's guiding.

In principle, also can under the situation of this intermediate steps of geometric data GD that does not have lens 2, form or produce manufacturing data FD by direct expectation optical data OD by lens 2, such as already mentioned.This especially depends on design and/or the programming of equipment 1 or control device 7.

Shown in preferred embodiment in, each

isolated system

3,4,5 and 6 preferably has the device control 7E that attaches troops to a unit in it.Device control 7E shown in preferred embodiment in preferably be integrated into and respectively install in 3,4,5 and 6.But described device is controlled in other parts that also can be integrated in control device 7 or equipment 1 at least part of or fully or especially and is constituted.Described device control 7E typically refers to CNC control.

Generally it is noted that control device, the CNC control device formations such as (digital or computer-aided controls) that control device 7 can be by can storing programming or comprise said apparatus and/or can control this control device.Control device 7 or part control device also can and/or at random be assigned on the device 3 to 6 or only for device 3 to 6 combination at random and be made of described device.

Shown preferred embodiment illustrates the equipment 1 as compact machining center, at this and according to preferably being taught in the common housing 9 or having common housing.Thus, preferably can have all device ground according to equipment 1 of the present invention intactly is installed on the appropriate location.Be the compact devices 1 of the machining center that can install at an arbitrary position in this form that refers in particular to.

Control device 7 and/or input unit 8 are preferably packed into regularly, are integrated into and fixedly connected in equipment 1 or its housing 9 or with it and/or especially be fixedly connected on equipment 1 or its housing 9 by unshowned cable.

Shown in preferred embodiment in, the schematically illustrated storage bin 10 of Fig. 1 wherein can be preserved the required liquid 10A of lens processing, for example polishing agent, clean liquid, cooling lubricant etc. or other equipment.Also can divide storage bin 10 as required.Storage bin 10 also can be constituted or replenished by a plurality of independent casings separated from one another.

At last, Fig. 1 is schematically illustrated storing apparatus 11 also, and it for example can be used for store tools, lock piece, lens blank etc. and/or is used for holding transport box shown in Figure 5 13.

According to preferred instruction of the present invention, described equipment 1 also can be designed as, make can long-range inquiry and/or influence equipment 1 and/or equipment 1 respectively install 3 to 7,12 state and/or out of Memory data, as the mode of the quantity of deterministic process, institute's processing lens 2 or quantity etc.This is particularly useful for monitoring or safeguards, and is not determined the continuous service for equipment 1.For this reason, can be provided for being connected to the corresponding interface or other network of network, telephone network or radio net (for example by preferred integrated gsm module).Also can use interface 8C in case of necessity for this reason.

Fig. 2 with schematic isometric be illustrated in form in a kind of possible design be in the compact housing 9 machining center according to equipment 1 of the present invention.Described housing 9 preferably has input and cover 9A, for especially be positioned at housing 9 belows at this processing unit (plant) that schematically shows 3.The right side of burnishing device 4 preferred arrangements in housing 9.Forwardly, in the zone of burnishing device 4, be provided with for the input of burnishing device 4 at housing 9 and cover 9B.Alternatively, 9B cover in input for example also can cover the 9A arranged alongside on substantially the same at least height and/or in the common plane and/or with substantially the same at least oriented arrangement importing, and burnishing device 4 preferred arrangements thereunder rather than its rear thus.

View according to Fig. 2 can find out, 4 transposition preferred manual ground is undertaken by operating personnel from processing unit (plant) 3 towards burnishing device for lens 2 or lens blank and its lock piece 2A.

The input cover 9B or burnishing device 4 below or the rear, perhaps on other appropriate location, preferably be provided with the opening of cleaning device 5.Preferably below show or be furnished with storage bin at housing 9.Preferably having the input unit 8 of band display unit 8B and/or operating surface 8A on the upper left side of housing 9, especially is touch-screen in this form.

Described equipment 1 or its housing 9 preferably also have storing apparatus 11, are particularly useful for instrument, lock piece 2A, lens 2 or lens blank and/or other consumptive material or equipment.Described storing apparatus 11 this in the embodiment shown preferred arrangements in the side.

As mentioned above, described equipment 1 preferably has checkout gear 12, for detection of information, determine the geometric data GD of lens 2 and/or the release code FC of manufacturing data FD in particular for the expectation optical data OD by lens 2, and/or for detection of the distinctive primary data AD of lens and/or for detection of at least one (for example that exist or that lack or to be replaced) equipment.Described checkout gear 12 especially can be integrated in the input unit 8 or be made of it as described above.Yet described checkout gear 12 preferably refers to isolated system, but it particularly preferably is integrated in again in the described equipment 1 or is fixedly connected with it and/or especially be fixedly attached on the equipment 1 or can be connected thereon.

Described equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 preferably have sniffer 12A, for detection of information or release code FC and/or primary data AD.Described sniffer for example can have read head, sensor, shooting is first-class or especially constitute.

Described sniffer 12A preferably is integrated in described equipment 1 or the checkout gear 12 or is fixedly connected with it and/or especially be fixedly attached on it or can be connected thereon.

Described checkout gear 12 or sniffer 12A especially are designed to, making can be optically, magnetically, electromagnetic ground and/or detect, read and/or detection information or release code FC or primary data AD with other suitable methods.For example handled by checkout gear 12 by the data that sniffer 12A surveys or detects, especially make information or release code FC and/or primary data AD be output and especially pass to equipment 1 or control device 7 or other parts or device, as schematically showing among Fig. 1.Checkout gear 12 especially can be controlled sniffer 12A by suitable mode.

Other device that checkout gear 12 or sniffer 12A can be independent of equipment 1 arranges or attaches troops to a unit in a certain device, especially processing unit (plant) 3 or bearing 3B or 4B, perhaps disposed thereon or its in.

Described equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 or sniffer 12A especially are designed to, make can be independently or automation ground detect information about each lens 2 to be processed, for example when lens 2 (especially with the lock piece 2A that attaches troops to a unit) are placed near the sniffer 12A and/or flow to storing apparatus 11 or therefrom take out and/or received and/or held or be clamped among one of bearing 3B or the 4B by one of processing unit (plant) 3 to 6 of described equipment 1.Checkout gear 12 or its sniffer 12A preferably correspondingly are arranged in neighbouring as required or are integrated in wherein.

When needed, described equipment 1 also can have a plurality of sniffer 12A, it is for example attached troops to a unit in the different processing unit (plant)s 3 of

equipment

1,4 or

other device

5,6, is particularly useful for and can or differentiates and whether use correct lens 2 and/or whether carry out correct processing or processing according to the check of the information that detects respectively or detect.

As alternative or additional, information on the meaning of the present invention is except relating to lens 2, also relate in particular to for processing lens 2 processing that is particularly useful for determining or at the lens of determining 2 and/or be used at least one equipment or a plurality of or whole equipment of operational outfit 1.

" equipment " according to the present invention especially or comprise instrument, as cutting tool 3D, milling tool 3F and/or polishing tool 4D etc., and/or polishing agent, cooling agent, lubricant, cleaning agent and/or liquid 10A etc.

Described information also can relate to or comprise the discriminating of equipment and/or the liquid level of equipment, the existence of equipment, state of equipment etc.

Preferably can (equally) detect the information that relates to described at least one equipment by described equipment 1 or its checkout gear 12, especially independently at least part of and/or by corresponding input, for example input unit 8 by attaching troops to a unit.Particularly preferably be, described equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 have at least one for this reason, and preferred a plurality of corresponding sniffer 12D are as schematically showing among Fig. 1.

Described equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 can have for as detecting in the alternative or additional of the sniffer 12A of lens 2 preferably attaching troops to a unit and/or the sniffer 12D of monitoring equipment.

Sniffer 12D is can be especially similarly fixedly connected with equipment 1 or its housing 9 or be integrated in and wherein and/or fixedly or detachably be connected or can be connected on equipment 1, control device 7 and/or the checkout gear 12 with sniffer 12A, and/or wireless ground or radio ground transmits corresponding data or information towards equipment 1, control device 7 and/or checkout gear 12, as exemplarily representing by the dotted line among Fig. 1.

Described sniffer 12A and/or 12D refer in particular to corresponding sensor, sensor device, Optical devices, camera, liquid level measurer, close switch, microswitch etc.When needed, also a plurality of or different sniffer 12D can be combined and/or for detection of the information about equipment.

Some or all sniffer 12D preferred arrangements near each equipment to be monitored or to be detected or in equipment each pack into state or use location in equipment 1 and/or attach troops to a unit in each processing unit (plant) 3,4,5 and/or 6 or other device as storing apparatus 11.

Sniffer 12D for example can attach troops to a unit in processing unit (plant) 3 or turning driver 3C, be presto tool driver or cutting tool 3D at this, be particularly useful for (in case of necessity also continuously) monitoring and/or detect the machining tool of packing into, be cutting tool 3D at this, and/or its type, size, state, wearing and tearing etc.

Sniffer 12D for example can attach troops to a unit in processing unit (plant) 3 or milling driver 3E, and be particularly useful for (in case of necessity also continuously) monitoring and/or detect the machining tool pack into, be milling tool 3F at this, and/or its type, size, state, wearing and tearing etc.

Sniffer 12D for example can attach troops to a unit in burnishing device 4 or polishing driver 4C, is particularly useful for (in case of necessity also continuously) monitoring and/or detects the polishing tool 4D that packs into, for example its type, size, state, wearing and tearing etc.

In the embodiment shown, storage bin 10 is preferably also attached troops to a unit corresponding sniffer 12D, is preferred for (in case of necessity also continuously) to detect and/or monitoring the storage bin 10 or whether equipment (as liquid 10A) that wherein contains exists, the type of equipment or liquid 10A, liquid level etc.

In addition, storing apparatus 11 also can be equipped with sniffer 12D, as shown in Figure 1, be particularly useful for (in case of necessity also continuously) detect and/or existence and/or type, the size etc. of the equipment that monitoring is held and/or be contained in wherein transport box 13 or existence or the type of the equipment that contains of transport box 13.

That detects or detect especially can be used, further handle and/or assess and/or especially be shown by display unit 8 about the information of equipment by described equipment 1, checkout gear 12 and/or control device 7, perhaps otherwise method is exported or record, preferably with the lens processing of carrying out.

When needed, in general the preferred autonomous information that detects or survey also can be corrected, especially by input unit 8A or method otherwise.

Described information especially also be used in first being processed and/or among and/or afterwards each lens 2 are differentiated.

According to a kind of preferred design, the information carrier that relates to the information of lens 2 or be equipped with information is attached troops to a unit respectively in lens 2 or lock piece 2A, especially arranges or mounted thereto or be integrated in wherein.Following further the elaboration according to other accompanying drawing implemented flexible program accordingly.

Fig. 3 detects information about lens to be processed 2 or lens blank to illustrate out by checkout gear 12 and sniffer 12A.

Lens 2 preferably are equipped with information, especially release code FC and/or (lens are distinctive) primary data AD, and information carrier 12B particularly preferably is equipped with these information and attaches troops to a unit in lens 2.

Information carrier 12B refers in particular to RFID chip or responder, machinery and/or optical markers, especially bar code, particularly preferably is two-dimensional bar, other sign, other discriminating or evaluation device etc.

Information carrier 12B comprises coding or the information of coding form not as required.Especially at least particularly preferably be included in release code FC wherein and/or preferably the clearly evaluation of each lens 2 be encoded.

The data that relate in particular to the information of lens 2 or comprise these information are preferably detected or are read by checkout gear 12 or sniffer 12A, and especially by corresponding signal exchange, perhaps detectable signal 12C is as schematically showing among Fig. 3.These data subsequently preferred in equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 especially assessing aspect information or release code FC and/or the primary data AD and especially be provided for further handling or the further operation of equipment 1 or be used for other parts or the device of equipment 1, as control device 7.

The detection of aforementioned data to information carrier 12B, read or detect especially optically, by radio, magnetically, electromagnetic ground and/or carry out with other suitable methods.For example read RFID chip or responder as information carrier 12B by radio or by the RFID signal.For example detect or scan optical markers or bar code as information carrier 12B optically.Described information carrier 12B for example also can refer to other chip or microchip, especially EPROM or EEPROM, and/or refer to magnetic data memory etc.Described equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 or sniffer 12A correspondingly design for example has RFID receiver or inquiry instrument, camera, other sensor etc. accordingly.

Information carrier 12B for example can be fixedlyed connected with lens 2 or be mounted thereto, is installed in case of necessity to add in the zone that is removed man-hour.

In the embodiment shown, lens 2 preferably especially are equipped with protective film 2B at its back side away from machined surface.The described back side has normally processed.Therefore, protective film 2B is used at the another side of further processing lens 2 or the back side positive and/or that protect this to process when processing the edge of lens 2.Protective film 2B especially protects the back side of lens 2 to prevent damage etc. at lockup state.Fig. 3 illustrates the lockup state of lens 2.The lock piece 2A that attaches troops to a unit links to each other with the back side or the protective film 2B of lens 2 or rather especially by the locking material 2C that schematically shows in Fig. 3 and lens 2.

In the embodiment shown; information carrier 12B is preferably constituted or is integrated in wherein or with it by protective film 2B especially like this and is connected; make that after protective film 2B information carrier 12B same (forcibly) breaks away from lens 2 and/or destroys when breaking away from lens 2.As alternative, information carrier 12B also can constitute protective film 2B, and vice versa.

Information carrier 12B can optionally be arranged in protective film 2B on a side of lens 2 or the side away from it as only schematically showing among Fig. 3.Information carrier 12B generally is preferably designed for very flat, so protective film 2B does not especially carry out arching.Where necessary, information carrier 12B also can pack in corresponding recess etc.

In the embodiment shown; particularly preferred RFID chip or the responder as information carrier 12B that refers to be designed to the film shape; it is especially with the non-dismountable ground of protective film 2B and/or exclusively is connected, and is particularly preferably bonding or weld or be laminated to wherein.Yet the solution in other design also is feasible.

As alternative, information carrier 12B also can be arranged in lock piece 2A and go up or be integrated in wherein, as get ready among Fig. 3 illustrate.

Fig. 4 illustrates the lens 2 with protective film 2B with diagrammatic top view, yet is in the not state of locking, namely separates with lock piece 2A.Attach troops to a unit and especially be arranged in central authorities and/or be designed to bar code at this in the information carrier 12B of lens 2 or protective film 2B.

After going to lock and/or processing lens 2 backs and/or being lens 2 coatings, protective film 2B is preferred only to be removed from lens 2 with information carrier 12B.

Information carrier 12B preferred arrangements and/or be designed to, make its read for the first time the back and/or add man-hour and/or can not be again after processing with or not readable, especially destroyed.

Described information or release code or part are wherein preferably being read, are being used, can not use after the detection etc. and/or at definite geometric data GD and/or after making data FD again or not readable or deleted.For example can be magnetically or delete information or information carrier 12B electrically or electronically.Described information carrier 12B is correspondingly design preferably.It for example can refer to microchip, EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic storage, magnetic data carrier etc.As alternative, also can be by labelling apparatus 3G or optically or by deletion or destruction information or information carrier 12B such as supporting roles, UV ray.

Described equipment 1, control device 7 or checkout gear 12 preferably design and/or are equipped with comparator device (as comparator), program etc. like this, with inspection to release code FC whether be the release code FC that allows.This is especially by comparing by (perhaps otherwise importing) the release code FC of checkout gear 12 detections and the release code FC of permission.The release code FC of described permission especially is kept in the described equipment 1 or can for example produces by program or algorithm, perhaps is kept in the proper data memory that equipment 1 can visit etc.Have only when release code FC that detect or input is consistent with the release code of permission, release code FC detection or input just is regarded as the release code FC that allows, and finishes or realize deterministic process, i.e. definite geometric data GD and/or manufacturing data.

Preferred is just carried out deterministic process after the release code FC that detects corresponding or permission.Particularly preferably be, each release code FC only once is allowed to or can uses or can only and/or can only be used in combination with unique fix-focus lens really 2 for unique definite process.As alternative or additional, when using release code FC, attach troops to a unit identity verification and get rid of the possibility that this release code FC is used for again other lens 2 of the lens 2 that are preferably processing thus.Described equipment 1 or control device 7 decision design are used for realizing aforementioned functional.

Be preferably the exclusive definite process of each lens 2 regulation and need exclusive release code FC.

Described design a model preferably can be by release code FC and/or primary data AD by selecting in a plurality of the designing a model.

Preferred only when existing or detecting the release code of permission, just each lens 2 are processed and/or produced geometric data GD and/or determine to make data FD.

Particularly preferably be, used release code FC preserved with the identity verification of the lens 2 of processing where necessary, in order to can get rid of the possibility that reuses.

Particularly preferably be, only use the clear and definite release code FC that can differentiate at each lens 2.Yet, also can be the special release code FC of group regulation of a plurality of lens 2 or lens type or lens 2, it realizes corresponding a plurality of deterministic processes of repeatedly using or correspondingly realize being used for lens 2.

As alternative or additional, except using release code FC, also information or primary data AD can be particularly useful for differentiating or distinguish lens 2, be used for check and whether used correct lens type etc. and/or be used for other purpose.Therefore, information or primary data AD preferably also comprise the clear and definite identity verification of each lens 2 or each lens type etc.

In principle, described information, for example release code FC also can be assigned to different information carrier 12B with primary data AD and/or be divided into and can detect differently, for example pass through checkout gear 12 or its sniffer 12A and/or detector D detection on the one hand and detect the input of passing through input unit 8 on the other hand, and/or be divided into autonomous on the one hand detection and manual detection or input on the other hand.

Fig. 5 illustrates according to the transport box 13 for one or more lens 2 (lens 2 of locking especially namely have the lens 2 of lock piece 2A) of the present invention with very schematic view.When needed as alternative or additional, described transport box 13 can comprise instrument 3D, 3F and/or 4D as illustrated in fig. 5, the different instruments and/or the cutfit that for example are used for different process or lens 2, and/or other equipment, as cooling agent, polishing agent, coating agent, cleaning agent, locking material etc., for example have liquid 10A as the storage bin 10 of equipment, and/or other auxiliary appliance, as gloves, rag etc.

Particularly preferably be, described transport box 13 refers to especially the container that required lens blank, material and/or information or required release code etc. of processing are provided for user or equipment 1.As alternative or additional, also can be according to alternate manner, as information or release code or part wherein by transmission such as Email, note, electronic information, phone, fax, calling network, radio or as described in providing.

In the embodiment shown, transport box 13 preferably is equipped with information or information carrier 12B.These information or information carrier 12B can for example comprise for all to be provided or is contained in the release code FC of lens 2 wherein or a plurality of corresponding release code FC and/or comprise primary data AD about lens 2 with corresponding manner by transport box 13.

Information carrier 12B can link to each other with transport box 13 regularly or non-dismountablely.As alternative, information carrier 12B also can be with its disengaging and for example can be inserted among checkout gear 12 or its sniffer 12A or can be connected with it, is particularly useful for reading information contained on it.

For example reading of the information carrier 12B of transport box 13 or information can be carried out in the following manner, that is, transport box 13 is held by equipment 1 or its storing apparatus 11.In this case, transport box 13 or information carrier 12B for example can read or can be connected or can connect thereon with equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 or sniffer 12A by corresponding electrical connection etc.

Also can additionally set exclusive information carrier 12B respectively for each lens 2 in the transport box 13, therefore in order to process each lens 2, especially both needed this information carrier 12B that attaches troops to a unit, and also needed to attach troops to a unit in the information carrier 12B of transport box 13 or comprise wherein information respectively.

Usually, information or release code can be assigned to different information carrier 12B and/or be divided into and can detect by different detection modes or different checkout gears.

As alternative or additional, be used for to determine geometric data GD for example and/or make data FD and/or be used for processing described equipment 1 release or open (additionally) and depend on whether check or whether satisfy corresponding precondition, as definite or required lens type or lens blank are set, required machining tool etc. is provided, and/or depend on by user or corresponding (in case of necessity manually input) operation of being undertaken by the 3rd people etc. from the outside.

Usually, also can detect or use deletion information or release code or part wherein afterwards.As alternative or additional, can at least part of destruction information carrier 12B or make it unavailable.

The equipment that each is independent, especially independent or all instruments can be equipped with corresponding information or corresponding information carrier 12B, especially bar code.Storage bin 10 also can be equipped with information or information carrier 12B according to corresponding manner.

The information carrier 12B of transport box 13 especially also can comprise about information required and/or that be included in the equipment in the transport box 13.

By the information carrier 12B of transport box 13 and/or read information by the independent information carrier 12B of lens 2 and/or equipment can be particularly preferably by correspondingly attaching troops to a unit in the sniffer 12D of transport box 13 or storing apparatus 11, in case of necessity even automation ground or independently, carry out in the time of for example in transport box 13 load facilities 1 or storing apparatus 11.

Preferably can detect, receive, determine and/or assess which lens 2 or lens blank and/or equipment that especially instrument is available by equipment 1 or checkout gear 12 or control device 7.Correspondingly can be according to preferably independently according to equipment 1 or control device 7, especially process control 7C determines concrete processing and/or process and/or makes data FD accordingly.For example when only having a cutting tool 3D or lacking milling tool 3F, can cancel first process by milling, and replace in the machining of lens 2 and only to process by turning.

It is noted that transport box 13 itself can be equipped with at least one corresponding or suitable sniffer 12D, as sensor, microswitch etc., so that can inquiry or detect corresponding information, whether exist as equipment (for example corresponding instrument).Described information is subsequently for example wirelessly or by radio or stube cable ground, for example be electrically connected by corresponding, especially when transport box 13 being connected or be installed on equipment 1 or the storing apparatus 11, transmit or use is provided, especially make described information to detect or further to handle or use by equipment 1 by checkout gear 12.This preferably independently or automatically carries out.

Described equipment 1 preferably has aforesaid user guide device 7D for the guiding user.Especially stipulate to carry out user's guiding according to method of the present invention.

Described equipment or user guide device 7D or user guide decision design to be used to show required lens 2 and/or required equipment.This feasible use or operation are obviously easier.

Described equipment or user guide device 7D or user guide decision design to be used to show lens 2 and/or instrument, the especially replacing that need carry out of cutting tool 3D, milling tool 3F and/or polishing tool 4D.This feasible use or operation are obviously easier.

Described equipment or user guide device 7D or user guide decision design to be used to show the transposition that lens 2 need carry out and/or are preferred for showing bearing 3B, 4B to be used.This feasible use or operation are obviously easier.

Described equipment or user guide device 7D or user guide decision design to be used to show the replacing that processing unit (plant) 3 to 6 need carry out and/or are preferred for showing processing unit (plant) to be used 3 to 6.This feasible use or operation are obviously easier.

Particularly preferably be, described user guides the unshowned user of such guiding, thereby advises, shows and/or preset respectively for rational or the best or possible processing of optical data OD and/or the process wizard expected.

In addition, especially show and/or especially by equipment 1, control device 7 and/or checkout gear 12 or by

sniffer

12A, 12D monitoring especially all equipment that need and/or the manual intervention that needs, as clamping, transposition, replacing instrument etc.

In addition, user guiding is preferably designed for, and makes to show finishing and/or the end of each independent procedure of processing of process respectively.

User's guiding particularly preferably uses the display unit 8B of described equipment 1 to show, yet as alternative or additional, also can use any other display unit and/or interface 8C is used for exporting to other display instrument etc.

List of numerals

1 equipment

2 lens

The 2A lock piece

The 2B protective film

2C locking material

The 2D front

The 2E back side

3 processing unit (plant)s

The 3A work spindle

The 3B bearing

3C turning driver

The 3D cutting tool

3E milling driver

The 3F milling tool

The 3G labelling apparatus

4 burnishing devices

The 4A work spindle

The 4B bearing

4C polishes driver

The 4D polishing tool

5 cleaning devices

The 5A clean room

6 another processing unit (plant)s

The 6A Processing Room

7 control device

The 7A design module

7B makes module

The 7C programme-control

The 7D user guide device

The control of 7E device

8 input units

The 8A operating surface

The 8B display unit

The 8C interface

9 housings

9A imports lid

9B imports lid

10 storage bins

10A liquid

11 storing apparatus

12 checkout gears

The 12A sniffer

The 12B information carrier

The 12C detectable signal

The 12D sniffer

13 transport boxs

The B rotation

The C circular shaft

The S flip-flop movement

The W linear axes

The X linear axes

The Z linear axes

The AD primary data

The FC release code

FD makes data

The GD geometric data

The OD optical data

Claims

1. an equipment (1) that is used for the lens (2) of processing optical has for the processing unit (plant) (3) of especially processing described lens (2) in the machining mode,

It is characterized in that,

Described equipment (1) has the user guide device (7D) for the guiding user, and wherein, described user guide device (7D) or the display unit (8B) of attaching troops to a unit are designed for and show required lens (2) and/or required equipment.

2. by the described equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that described equipment (1) has the checkout gear (12) for detection of the equipment of at least one processing lens (2).

3. by claim 1 or 2 described equipment, it is characterized in that described equipment comprises instrument, especially cutting tool (3D), milling tool (3F) and/or polishing tool (4D).

4. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that described equipment comprises polishing equipment, cooling equipment, lubricated equipment, cleaning equipment and/or liquid (10A).

5. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that described user guide device (7D) or the display unit (8B) of attaching troops to a unit are designed for and show described lens (2) and/or the required replacing of carrying out of instrument.

6. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, described equipment (1) has a plurality of bearings (3B, 4B) that are particularly useful for different process, wherein, described user guide device (7D) or the display unit (8B) of attaching troops to a unit are designed for and show the required transposition of carrying out of described lens (2).

7. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, described equipment (1) has a plurality of bearings (3B, 4B) that are particularly useful for different process, wherein, described user guide device (7D) or the display unit (8B) of attaching troops to a unit are designed for and show the required transposition of carrying out of described lens (2) and/or be used for showing bearing (3B, 4B) to be used.

8. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, described equipment (1) has a plurality of processing unit (plant)s (3 to 6) that are particularly useful for different process, wherein, described user guide device (7D) or the display unit (8B) of attaching troops to a unit are designed for and show the required replacing of carrying out of described processing unit (plant) (3 to 6) and/or be used for showing processing unit (plant) (3 to 6) to be used.

9. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, described checkout gear (12) is designed for automatically, optically, magnetically and/or electromagnetic ground detect at least one equipment and preferably have at least one sniffer that is particularly useful for information carrier (12B) accordingly (12D), described information carrier (12B) is RFID or bar code especially preferably.

10. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, therefore described processing unit (plant) (3) has the bearing (3B) for the lock piece (2A) of described lens (2), is locked at that lens (2) on the lock piece (2A) can manually be packed into, be clamped in the described processing unit (plant) (3) at least and processed.

11., it is characterized in that described equipment (1) has for the burnishing device (4) of polishing by the lens (2) of described processing unit (plant) (3) processing by one of aforementioned claim described equipment.

12. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, described processing unit (plant) (3) is designed for especially according to by the definite geometric data (GD) of the optical data (OD) of expectation and/or make data (FD), with cutting way, turning ground and/or comprehensively process front or the back side (2D, the 2E) of described lens (2) especially.

13., it is characterized in that described processing unit (plant) (3) is designed in the front of described lens (2) or the back side (2D, 2E) makes the free shape surface by one of aforementioned claim described equipment.

14. by one of aforementioned claim described equipment, it is characterized in that, described equipment (1) has input unit (8), and described input unit (8) is attached troops to a unit in described checkout gear (12), for detection of or input about the information of at least one equipment of processing lens (2).

15. transport box (13) that is used for one or more optical lenses (2), it is characterized in that described transport box (13) comprises for processing required a plurality of or all equipment of lens (2) at processing unit (plant) (3) with cutting way or other molding mode.

16. by the described transport box of claim 15, it is characterized in that described equipment comprises at least one instrument, especially cutting tool (3D), milling tool (3F) and/or polishing tool (4D).

17., it is characterized in that described equipment comprises polishing equipment, cooling equipment, lubricated equipment, cleaning equipment and/or liquid (10A) by the described transport box of claim 15.

18. one kind is used for having at least one preferably with the method for equipment (1) the processing optical lens (2) of the processing unit (plant) (3) of cutting way processing lens (2),

It is characterized in that, show for the required lens of the processing of expecting (2) and/or required equipment for this reason, and/or

The bearing (3B, 4B) that is used for clamping that shows the required transposition of carrying out of described lens (2) and/or described equipment (1), and/or

Show the required replacing of carrying out of described processing unit (plant) (3,4) and/or processing unit (plant) (3,4) to be used.

19. by the described method of claim 18, it is characterized in that, preferred automatically detect and show processing required, to be replaced, wait to change or equipment to be replenished.

20. by claim 18 or 19 described methods, it is characterized in that described equipment comprises at least one instrument, especially cutting tool (3D), milling tool (3F) and/or polishing tool (4D).

21., it is characterized in that described equipment comprises polishing equipment, cooling equipment, lubricated equipment, cleaning equipment and/or liquid (10A) by one of claim 18 to 20 described method.

22. by the described method of one of claim 12 to 14, it is characterized in that, automatically detect and be used for or have use and/or a content of the transport box (13) of optical lens (2) and/or equipment.

23. by one of claim 18 to 22 described method, it is characterized in that, with cutting way, especially by being machined in processing lens (2) or its front and/or the back side (2D, 2E) in the described equipment (1).

24. by one of claim 18 to 23 described method, it is characterized in that described lens (2) are polishing after the processing in described equipment (1).

25. by one of claim 18 to 26 described method, it is characterized in that, determined or generation geometric data (GD) and/or manufacturing data (FD) by the expectation optical data (OD) of lens (2) by designing a model.